Privacy Policy
Last Revised: 29.12.2024
About Us
Arcademy ("Arcademy," "we," or "us") respects your privacy. Arcademy is an educational platform designed to simplify classroom management, student engagement, and tracking within Minecraft Education (owned and operated by Microsoft). This Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") governs your access to and use of the Arcademy platform and describes (i) the types of information we may collect or that you may provide when using the Platform; and (ii) our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we treat it.
Capitalized terms that are not explicitly defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Terms of Use found at arcademy.io/en/terms ("ToU", and collectively with this Privacy Policy, hereinafter referred to as the "Terms" and all other incorporated documents).
By using the Platform or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound by the Terms. If you do not want to agree to the Terms, you must not access or use the Platform.
Changes to this privacy policy
We may update this policy from time to time and we will post a notice at the top of this policy if we do. If we make a material change to this policy that affects the collection and use of personal information, we will notify teachers and admins at the email address provided. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].
Kids Privacy Assured by PRIVO: COPPA Safe Harbor Certification
Arcademy, Inc. is a member of the PRIVO Kids Privacy Assured COPPA safe harbor certification Program ("the Program"). The Program certification applies to the digital properties listed on the certification page that is viewable by clicking on the PRIVO Seal. PRIVO is an independent, third-party organization committed to supporting online services to safeguard children's personal information collected online. The PRIVO COPPA safe harbor certification Seal posted on this page indicates Arcademy, Inc. has established COPPA compliant privacy practices and has agreed to submit to PRIVO's oversight and consumer dispute resolution process. If you have questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us at (888) 585-9096 or [email protected]. If you have further concerns after you have contacted us, you can contact PRIVO directly at [email protected].
Information we collect from Teachers
When a teacher first accesses the Platform, they are prompted with a "Login via Microsoft" option. This process leverages Microsoft 365's Single Sign-On (SSO). Upon clicking the button, the teacher is redirected to the Microsoft 365 login page, where they enter their credentials.
Once authenticated by Microsoft, they are presented with a consent screen that details the information the Platform requests access to, including:
- Teacher's Email Address
- Teacher's Full Name
- Organization/School Name
- Preferred Language
After the teacher reviews and accepts this request, they are securely logged into their Arcademy account, and their profile is automatically initialized based on the data provided by Microsoft.
Information we collect from Students
Students are not required to provide any personal information to access the Platform. To join a session, students enter a unique access code provided by their teacher into Arcademy's platform. This connects them to the teacher's lobby within Arcademy, which then launches and links them to the Minecraft session.
Upon joining, Arcademy retrieves their Minecraft username directly from the game, which typically consists of their first name and an initial from their last name. All in-game data displayed on the Arcademy platform is pulled directly from the game itself and is not transmitted through or stored on Arcademy's servers. Students communicate using Minecraft's native chat system, and Arcademy does not store chat logs or any other session data.
Arcademy itself does not retain any student information. However, Microsoft, as the provider of Minecraft, may store data according to their own policies.
Consent
Arcademy does not collect personal information from students and therefore does not obtain consent from parents or from schools on behalf of parents. Arcademy is a platform that works within Microsoft Education and Minecraft for Education. Please refer to the Microsoft Education privacy policy for more information.
Automatically collected information
Arcademy does not passively or automatically collect personal information from Teachers or Students.
Service Providers
Arcademy does not use any service providers or third parties on our platform. Please review the Minecraft Privacy Policy for additional information about third parties or service providers used on Minecraft.
Data Retention and Deletion
The Platform does not collect personal information from Students. Teachers may request Arcademy delete their Arcademy Platform credentials, or any personal information collected by contacting Arcademy at [email protected], and we will action this request within 30 days.
Arcademy has no control over your Microsoft or Minecraft account. For information about data retention or deletion of Microsoft or Minecraft accounts, please contact Microsoft.
Right of parent to review personal information
Arcademy does not collect any personal information from children. If you are a parent and have any questions about our privacy practices, contact us at [email protected].
Disclosure of Personal Information
We may disclose your personal information if required by law or in the event of a company sale or proposed change of ownership. We may also disclose it to protect Arcademy rights and properties or to investigate fraud or intellectual property infringement.
Links
Please be aware that the Minecraft Education service may include links to other services that are not governed by this privacy policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of each site before disclosing personal information.
Security
Arcademy uses Microsoft's trusted authentication infrastructure.
Teacher data transmitted to Arcademy via Microsoft is stored securely on AWS Servers. AWS has security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the data. However, no method of transferring information/data over the internet or storing electronic information/data is entirely secure, so while we strive to use reasonable means to protect your personal information/ data, we cannot guarantee security against all threats.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this policy or our collection and use practices, please contact us at:
1111B S Governors Ave STE 23708 Dover, DE 19904 US
+1 (888) 585-9096
